TODAY: TPPF’s James Quintero to Testify on Local Debt Reforms

Texas Public Policy Foundation’s James Quintero, director of the Center for Local Governance, will testify in support of Senate Bill 460 and Senate Bill 461, two bills aiming to improve local government debt transparency and accountability. Quintero will testify before the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations TODAY, Monday, March 27th, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. CDT in room E1.028 at the Texas State Capitol.

Press Release March 27, 2017

TPPF Applauds the Texas Senate Finance Committee Passage of Bill to Strengthen Appropriations Limit

Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement on the Texas Senate Finance Committee’s unanimous approval of Senate Bill 9, relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations.

Press Release March 27, 2017

TPPF Applauds Governor Abbott’s Remarks on Local Control

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero issued the following statement on Governor Abbott’s remarks on local control. Earlier today, Gov. Abbott reiterated concerns about the proliferation of local government rules and regulations, calling for a “broad-based ban on regulations at the local level unless and until certain standards are met.” 

Press Release March 27, 2017

TPPF Statement on AHCA Vote Withdrawal

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Tenth Amendment Action Director Chip Roy released the following statement on the withdrawal of the today’s expected vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA).

Press Release March 24, 2017

TPPF Statement on the Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Fueling Freedom Project Director Brad Zarin issued the following statement in response to the recent approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.

Press Release March 24, 2017

New Texas Jobs Report Shows Net Nonfarm Jobs Up 75 of the Last 77 Months

 Today, the Texas Workforce Commission released labor market information in Texas for February 2017. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement:

Press Release March 24, 2017

TPPF Releases Paper on How Education Savings Accounts Provide Options for Values-Based Education

Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Education Freedom today released a paper on values-based education by James V. Shuls, Ph.D., assistant professor and graduate program director of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Missouri—St. Louis. The paper, “Values-Based Education, How Education Savings Accounts Provide Options,” examines how education savings accounts will affect values-based education in a pluralistic society.

Press Release March 24, 2017

TPPF Statement on ACHA Amendments

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Tenth Amendment Action Director Chip Roy issued the following statement on amendments to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) released last night. The amendments would repeal the essential health benefits mandate of Obamacare, and replace it with a requirement that states set their own standards for essential benefits.

Press Release March 24, 2017

Millions of Veterans Ineligible for Tax Credits Under American Healthcare Act

The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Center for Tenth Amendment Action Director Chip Roy issued the following statement on potentially millions of veterans being made ineligible for tax credits under the American Healthcare Act. Technical corrections made to the bill late Monday changed eligibility criteria and now prevents any veterans from receiving the new tax credit. Previously, veterans were eligible as long as they were not already enrolled in a VA plan, Medicare, or other entity. Due to a technical correction using an IRS definition, millions of veterans will not be eligible for the new refundable tax credit.

Press Release March 22, 2017

TPPF Releases Paper on College Affordability

The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released a paper on college affordability in Texas by Dr. Thomas Lindsay, director of the Center for Higher Education. The paper, “Consolidating the Revolution: 2017 Update on the Texas Affordable Baccalaureate Program,” examines rising college costs and potential solutions.

Press Release March 22, 2017

TPPF Releases Paper on Texas Medicaid

The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today released a paper by Dr. Deane Waldman, director of the Center for Health Care Policy at TPPF, titled, “The Saga of 1115—A Block Grant Can Fix Texas Medicaid, but Only Temporarily.” The paper discusses how with a waiver of all federal Medicaid insurance mandates, Texas can both expand access to medical care for more than four million Texans in Medicaid, and manage the Texas state budget more effectively. Without a complete waiver from all federal mandates, Texas Medicaid is trouble both medically and financially.

Press Release March 21, 2017

WEDNESDAY: TPPF Hosts Panel Discussion on Substance-Abuse Related Crime

Texas Public Policy Foundation will host “Beyond the Sentence: Collateral Consequences of Substance-Abuse Related Crime” on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. CDT at the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Joe B. Hogsett Theater. The panelists will discuss how to approach drug crime in a way that advances proportional punishment, saves valuable tax dollars, and keeps Texas communities safe.

Press Release March 21, 2017